Jerry Hairston Jr. hit a solo home run in Milwaukee's loss to the Cubs on Monday. Hairston's fifth home run was his first in 38 games as a Brewer. Hitting .261/.332/.368 at the age of 35 this season, Hairston has likely bought himself another year in the big leagues.

Jerry Hairston Jr. will start at shortstop Monday night against the Cubs. This will be his first start at shortstop since being acquired by the Brewers before the trade deadline. Hairston is currently in an 0-for-18 funk at the plate and has been bothered by a neck/shoulder issue recently, but Brewers manager Ron Roenicke hasn't dismissed the possibility that he could get more playing time at shortstop moving forward. "I don't know about that," said Roenicke. "I don't want to say that he couldn't because if he got real hot and he's playing good defense, then yeah, it could happen. But that's not why I put him there."

Jerry Hairston Jr. received an epidural Thursday in hopes that it will get rid of the neck and shoulder stiffness that has bothered him for a couple of weeks. Hairston has a bulging disk in his neck, though it's not clear if he might face offseason surgery. Clearly nagged by the issue, he's gone hitless in his last 18 at-bats. "Something needed to be done," said Hairston. "The last two weeks have been very difficult. It's hard enough to play this game when you're feeling good. I woke up (Friday) morning feeling better."

Jerry Hairston Jr. (neck) is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Cardinals. Hairston left Monday's game with a stiff neck, but he is also 2-for-15 lifetime against Tuesday's starter Kyle Lohse. Craig Counsell will make the start at second base Tuesday night.

Jerry Hairston Jr. left Monday's game against the Cardinals in the fourth inning due to neck soreness. He went 0-for-2 with a strikeout before being replaced by Craig Counsell at second base in the bottom of the fourth inning. The Brewers are calling him day-to-day.

Jerry Hairston Jr. singled home two of Milwaukee's three runs in its 3-1 win over the Dodgers on Wednesday. The RBI were Hairston's first since coming over from the Nationals on July 30. That should tell you all you need to know about his value in deeper NL-only leagues.

Brewers acquired INF-OF Jerry Hairston from the Nationals in exchange for outfield prospect Erik Komatsu. Hairston will fulfill a utility role with the Brew Crew and figures to see plenty of playing time in the middle infield. He is batting .268/.342/.385 in 75 games this season and is a nice add by GM Doug Melvin as a complementary piece.

ESPN's Chris Singleton reports that the Brewers have acquired Jerry Hairston from the Nationals. It's interesting that Singleton, a former player and current ESPN analyst, scooped the news before any of the big names, but Hairston would jibe with reports that the Brewers were looking for someone that could play in the infield and the outfield. CBS Sports' Scott Miller reports that the Nationals will receive outfield prospect Erik Komatsu in return. Hairston, who is batting .268/.342/.385 in 75 games this season, will be used in a utility role but figures to play a lot of shortstop and help out at second base while Rickie Weeks is out.

Jerry Hairston put Friday's game against the Dodgers away with his third career grand slam in the top of the ninth. It was 3-2 before Hairston blew it open and cost Drew Storen a save opportunity. Hairston, who came off the bench tonight, has homered in both of his appearances since returning from the disabled list on Monday. He had just two homers in 196 at-bats over the first three months of the season.

Nationals activated INF Jerry Hairston Jr. from the 15-day disabled list. Hairston needed only a couple days more than the minimum to work his way back from a fracture in his right wrist. The veteran utility man returns to a .260/.335/.352 batting line to go along with two homers and 17 RBI over 219 plate appearances.